Now, you can invest in the Tuscan gem, Tenuta Petrolo Galatrona, and even in the 2016 vintage, which is considered the best Galatrona ever.
It is no secret that Italian wines are more popular than ever, but if you want to highlight one area in particular, you need to look at Tuscany. Picture-perfect Tuscany is located in western Italy on the coast and is the birthplace of B...
Petrolo is the definition of a cult winery, with an owner and a story that have helped create its legendary status. Though virtually unknown even in the wine world, the Valdarno di Sopra denomination dates back to the days of the Medici family during the Renaissance, and the area has always been renowned for the winemaking potential of the tiny area of Tuscany near Chianti in which it is located.
Petrolo has roman origins, the name Pet...
Petrolo's vineyards extend across 31 Ha of which 26 Ha are in production to date. With an altitude between 250 and 450 meters a.s.l. our vineyards grow over moderately loose-packed soil with rocky stratifications of limestone, sand, claystone and flakes of shale typical of the Chianti area. We have around 5500 plants per hectare trained to produce very low yeald around 25 Hl per hectare for a total of 600/650 Hl of wine.
The soil compositio...
The greatest care and attention is taken at Petrolo for the daily work in the vineyards.
We’re conscious that great wines are only obtained when particular and favourable pedo-climatic conditions are fulfilled. Here at Petrolo we are lucky to have them, but it’s only with a painstaking manual work in the vineyards that we manage to convince the vines to have a very limited but still balanced production. It’s a job that starts with the pruni...
In the last fifteen years, Petrolo has established itself as one of Tuscany’s, and Italy’s, great wineries. The estate produces Torrione, a wine made predominantly from Sangiovese; Boggina, pure Sangiovese from a single vineyard; and Galatrona, a 100% Merlot that enjoys international renown among wine collectors and enthusiasts. Petrolo has a remarkable track record of producing some of the finest examples of these two very different native an...
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